After 11 years co-hosting the popular daytime staple, Sharon Osbourne is leaving The Talk.
The TV personality is exiting the talk show following a controversial on-screen argument about racism, where she defended Piers Morgan's comments about Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.
Osbourne, 68, clashed with her co-hosts in the March 10 episode as they discussed Morgan's comments following the duchess's bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey.
The journalist had claimed he "did not believe a word" when Meghan said she felt suicidal while pregnant with son Archie, and Osbourne subsequently tweeted her support.
The day after her social media post, The Talk co-host Sheryl Underwood asked Osbourne: "What would you say to people who may feel that, while you're standing by your friend, it appears that you gave validation or safe haven to something that he has uttered that is racist, even if you don't agree?"
Osbourne, who is married to Black Sabbath rocker Ozzy, replied: "I feel even like I'm about to be put in the electric chair because I have a friend who many people think is a racist so that makes me a racist."
Following backlash over her comments, the talk show was put on pause as CBS conducted an internal review of the matter.
The broadcaster confirmed on Friday that Osbourne – the only original panellist left on the show following its 2010 debut – had decided to quit.
"The events of the March 10 broadcast were upsetting to everyone involved, including the audience watching at home," said the network.
"As part of our review, we concluded that Sharon’s behaviour toward her co-hosts during the March 10 episode did not align with our values for a respectful workplace. We also did not find any evidence that CBS executives orchestrated the discussion or blindsided any of the hosts."
While Osbourne has not yet commented since news of her departure was announced, she issued an apology on Instagram following the broadcast of the episode.
"To anyone of colour that I offended and / or to anyone that feels confused or let down by what I said, I am truly sorry," she wrote, adding she "panicked" and "got defensive".
Allegations later emerged, following the broadcast of The Talk episode, accusing Osbourne of using racist language.
Journalist Yashar Ali claimed the TV personality called former co-host Julie Chen "wonton", an allegation Osbourne has denied.
Following its hiatus, The Talk is due to return to screens on Monday, April 12.
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Co-founders: Elie Habib, Eddy Maroun
Based: Beirut and Dubai
Sector: Entertainment
Size: 85 employees
Stage: Series C
Investors: MEVP, du, Mobily, MBC, Samena Capital
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UN Panel of Experts found regime secretly sold a fifth of the country's gold reserves.
The panel’s 2017 report followed a trail to West Africa where large sums of cash and gold were hidden by Abdullah Al Senussi, Qaddafi’s former intelligence chief, in 2011.
Cases filled with cash that was said to amount to $560m in 100 dollar notes, that was kept by a group of Libyans in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
A second stash was said to have been held in Accra, Ghana, inside boxes at the local offices of an international human rights organisation based in France.
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- Fewer criminals put behind bars and more to serve sentences in the community, with short sentences scrapped and many inmates released earlier.
- Greater use of curfews and exclusion zones to deliver tougher supervision than ever on criminals.
- Explore wider powers for judges to punish offenders by blocking them from attending football matches, banning them from driving or travelling abroad through an expansion of ‘ancillary orders’.
- More Intensive Supervision Courts to tackle the root causes of crime such as alcohol and drug abuse – forcing repeat offenders to take part in tough treatment programmes or face prison.
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Place of birth: Kalba
Family: Mother of eight children and has 10 grandchildren
Favourite traditional dish: Al Harees, a slow cooked porridge-like dish made from boiled cracked or coarsely ground wheat mixed with meat or chicken
Favourite book: My early life by Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, the Ruler of Sharjah
Favourite quote: By Sheikh Zayed, the UAE's Founding Father, “Those who have no past will have no present or future.”
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THE SCORES
Ireland 125 all out
(20 overs; Stirling 72, Mustafa 4-18)
UAE 125 for 5
(17 overs, Mustafa 39, D’Silva 29, Usman 29)
UAE won by five wickets
The figures behind the event
1) More than 300 in-house cleaning crew
2) 165 staff assigned to sanitise public areas throughout the show
3) 1,000 social distancing stickers
4) 809 hand sanitiser dispensers placed throughout the venue
Company Profile
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Started: September 2020
Founders: Vishal Mahajan and Navneet Kaur
Based: Dubai Investment Park 1
Industry: food and agriculture
Initial investment: $205,000
Current staff: eight to 10
Future plan: to expand to other GCC markets
Gulf Under 19s final
Dubai College A 50-12 Dubai College B
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Desert Warrior
Starring: Anthony Mackie, Aiysha Hart, Ben Kingsley
Director: Rupert Wyatt
Rating: 3/5
MATCH INFO
Karnatake Tuskers 114-1 (10 ovs)
Charles 57, Amla 47
Bangla Tigers 117-5 (8.5 ovs)
Fletcher 40, Moores 28 no, Lamichhane 2-9
Bangla Tiger win by five wickets
